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THE CONFIDENT BODY PODCAST - Brain-based strategies and self-compassion practices to unlock your full potential

Lizzie Merritt - Weight Loss Coach for Women Who Want To Feel Confident In Their Own Skin

Fuel your body, unleash your soul: The podcast for women ready to lose weight and fully embrace their unique gifts and talents. Learn how to transform your body and mind with brain science and self-compassion. Do you know *what* to do to lose weight but can’t find the time or energy to actually do it? Are you the one always behind the camera taking pictures of everyone else on vacation because you don’t like the way you look? Are you ready to stop waiting to lose weight in order to start

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21:30

Minimizing Excuses: Death by a Thousand Nibbles

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2025/05/21

Have you ever thought, “Just one more bite,” or “This isn’t a real snack”?And then before you know it, you’ve grazed through dinner while cooking it, tasted everything twice, and now you’re halfway into the evening wondering why you’re still hungry... or worse, why you feel stuffed but not satisfied? Welcome back to our 6 part series on excuses called Excuses Exposed. Today we’re talking about Minimizing excuses. Minimizing excuses are slippery. They sound harmless. They dress themselves up in

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28:18

Emotional Excuses: When a Hug Looks Like a Cupcake

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2025/05/14

Have you ever found yourself standing in the kitchen after a long day, thinking, “I just need something sweet”?Not because you're hungry. Not because it's time for dinner. But because your nerves are fried, your patience has packed up and left, and your brain is screaming, “I need a win.” or “I want to relax and now it’s my turn.” Or maybe it’s not even about stress. Maybe you had a good day. You got a lot done, you kept things together, and now you want a reward. And that reward just happens to

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29:46

Listen Again: The Good, the Bad, and the Judgy -...

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2025/02/28

Have you ever found yourself in a public place and a random stranger walks by and out of nowhere a super judgy thought pops in your brain. “Why would she wear that? Didn’t she look in the mirror this morning? At least I don’t weigh that much.” And then you think “What is wrong with me? Who thinks like that about other people?”Or maybe you find yourself in a situation where you're just dying for someone close to you to make a different choice? Maybe it's your friend, your partner, or even your

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53:53

You Are Not Your Mistakes

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2025/02/05

Have you ever felt like guilt and shame were your constant companions on your weight loss journey? Like no matter how much progress you make, there's always that voice in the back of your mind saying, “It’s not enough”? Or maybe you’ve wondered, How do I even begin forgiving myself for all the things I’ve done or all the times I’ve “failed” in the past? If this sounds familiar, then today’s episode is just for you. My guest, Debbie Lurvey, is a life coach and weight loss coach who has been through

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24:32

The 3-Step Framework You Can Use to Lose All the...

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2025/01/08

Have you ever felt like the minute you stop dieting, all bets are off, and suddenly your “normal” way of eating feels like a free-for-all buffet? Maybe you’ve wondered, “Why does eating healthy always feel like a punishment, and when will it ever feel… well, normal?”If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone! The secret to lasting weight loss isn’t another diet or a magical quick fix—it’s changing what “normal” eating looks like for you, little by little, over time. In today’s episode, we’ll

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30:21

5 Mistakes of Goal-Setting That Sabotage Success (And...

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2025/01/01

Have you ever set a New Year’s resolution or goal with the best of intentions—thinking, This is the year I finally get it together—only to feel stuck, overwhelmed, or like you’re not making any progress by mid-January?What if the problem isn’t you, but the way you’re setting your goals? What if typical goal-setting strategies—like going big, going hard, or going all-in—are incomplete at best, and broken at worst? In today’s episode, we’re diving into the five most common mistakes people make when

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26:34

Self-Sabotage Uncovered: Why Your Brain Won’t Let You...

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2024/10/16

Have you ever found yourself stuck in the same habits, desperately wanting to change but feeling like something deep inside is holding you back? You swear you'll finally lose the weight, but no matter how hard you try, it feels like some mysterious force is keeping you in place. Frustrating, right?But here's a question: Could it be that it's not just your habits that are the problem, but how you judge certain types of people—the ones you secretly resent or disdain? What if your brain is protecting

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18:04

A unique spin on a timeless piece of wisdom

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2024/10/09

Have you ever had a moment when you’re working on something or reading something completely unrelated to weight loss and your brain thinks “Oh wow, this could apply to weight loss too.” You may not experience that as often as I do, because in my brain, everything is an analogy for weight loss, but I had an interesting conversation with a client recently that put a unique spin on a piece of old, but timeless, piece of wisdom. So what does one of the most well known Bible verses have to do with

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34:42

Getting a Handle on Emotional Eating

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2024/10/03

Have you ever found yourself reaching for that extra snack, binge-watching TV, or avoiding exercise, and wondering, “Why am I doing this?” You know these behaviors aren’t helping, but somehow, you can’t stop. A lot of the time the real reason behind all of this is that you’re avoiding your feelings. And not just avoiding them—maybe you’re so good at it, you don’t even know what you’re feeling anymore.Ever wonder what would happen if you actually allowed yourself to feel those feelings instead of

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30:20

This one skill creates more weight loss than any other

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2024/09/18

Have you ever found yourself staring at an empty plate, wondering, “Have I had enough, or should I go for seconds?” Maybe you’ve felt that little twinge of fear—what if I get hungry before the next meal? Or perhaps you just can’t shake the urge to keep eating, even when you know you’re full.Why is it so tricky to tune into our body's natural signals? Could it be that years of diets and shame have disconnected us from our own wisdom? How do we get back to trusting ourselves and our bodies? In

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19:31

Winning the Ups and Downs of Weight Loss

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2024/09/11

Have you ever felt like you're pedaling uphill on your weight loss journey, only to find yourself slipping back into those old unhealthy habits? Why does it seem so easy to fall into the same patterns, even after you've made so much progress? The reason why is because we've been conditioned to believe weight loss is an all-or-nothing ride, where the slightest wobble can send us spiraling backward. Today we’re talking about why it’s easy to fall back into old habits, how that all-or-nothing mindset

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36:33

Stop Holding Yourself Back

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2024/09/04

Have you ever felt like you were finally making progress with your weight loss journey, only to find yourself holding back, waiting for that "other shoe to drop"? You know, that fear that all your hard work is just a temporary blip on the radar? It's like your mind is playing a cruel trick on you, keeping you from fully embracing the positive changes you're making.Why is it so hard to let ourselves feel good about our accomplishments? This can show up in work or relationships too. Why is it that

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27:36

The Excuse Trap: Why We Make Excuses and How to Break...

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2024/08/07

Have you ever had a plan to work out today, only to get caught up in things and you technically have time but somehow it just doesn’t get done? You know the drill, that pesky inner voice starts singing its excuse song on repeat: "I'm too drained," "Work was a nightmare," or the all-time favorite, "Maybe I'll just adult harder tomorrow."Ugh, excuses! We all make them, but the question is, are they really calling the shots? I am here to tell you, excuses are normal. They’re normal! Expect them…but

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20:03

Goal Weight: Are you thinking about it all wrong?

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2024/07/17

Have you ever felt like your happiness was waiting for you on the other side of your goal weight? Have you ever believed that shedding those extra pounds will magically transform your life? Why does it seem like that elusive goal weight holds all the power over your joy and self-worth? In today's episode, we’re diving into the common struggle of tying your happiness to weight loss. We'll cover the myths and lies we’ve been taught since birth. The reasons why magical thinking makes it harder to lose

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33:34

Why Quitting is Easy and How to Keep Going

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2024/06/26

Have you ever felt like no matter how hard you work, your goals still seem a million miles away? Like you’re stuck on a treadmill of all effort and no finish line in sight? Before long, the internal pressure that has been building caves under some straw that breaks the camel’s back and we throw in the towel before we even reach the goal. It’s frustrating, disheartening, and downright exhausting.But why DO we give up so easily? Why do we feel the pressure mounting and the goal slipping further away

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29:58

Don't Let Summer Derail Your Weight Loss

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2024/06/20

Have you ever felt like your summer plans throw a wrench in your weight loss journey? Whether it's changing schedules, vacations, BBQs, or those irresistible seasonal treats, staying on track can feel almost impossible. How do you enjoy your summer fun without derailing your progress? It can feel like a tough balance to strike, but with a little planning it’s not impossible. Today we’re talking about how to adjust to new schedules and routines, how to plan for those special trips, and how to create

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22:51

No Cure For Being Human

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2024/06/05

Have you ever had a moment that makes you appreciate how good things are? I like to pay attention to synchronicities in life and I recently had a few that came in with the message that was telling me to pause and appreciate. It made me wonder about why our fear of pain—whether it’s losing someone we love or the fear of failure—often holds us back. And yet how do we look that fear in the face and have the courage to embrace the imperfection of being human and risk the vulnerability that comes

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37:41

I'm afraid to feel my feelings

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2024/05/22

Have you ever been told “You’re too sensitive”? Have you ever felt like your emotions were just a little too much and too overwhelming to handle? Like you’re afraid to let your feelings be okay because deep down, you assume you're the problem?I mean, how embarrassing is it to cry in front of your boss, right? Pull yourself together, girl! (Oh wait, is that just me?) So what we end up doing is, instead of looking those big, powerful feelings in the eye, it’s so much easier to stuff them away with

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32:10

But what if I regain?

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2024/05/15

Have you ever stepped on the scale, feeling proud of your progress, only to have that nagging voice in your head whisper, "But can you keep it off?" It's a familiar fear, isn't it? That sneaky worry that success might just be temporary, and those old habits will come creeping back in. But what if I told you there's a way to silence that doubt and live in the now? In today's episode, we're diving deep into the all-too-common fear of failure and perfectionism that can sabotage our weight loss

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30:14

Are you making decisions from a place or love or fear?

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2024/05/08

Have you ever felt like you're stuck in a dieting hamster wheel, constantly chasing THE THING that will actually work, but you always end up feeling defeated? Why do we do that? Why don’t we trust ourselves to know how to eat? Imagine this: you're staring at the menu, torn between the salad and the burger. Is it because you genuinely want the salad, or are you fearing the guilt that comes with the burger? Today we’re unraveling the layers of trust issues that diets leave in their wake

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